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On my birthday I decided to do one new thing (or revisit one thing I enjoyed but haven’t done in a while) for each of my 38 years. (Original Post Here).

Here is an update on some of the items I have done:

• See Welcome to NightVale live show (4/3 – it was awesome, and the actor for Carlos –adorable.)

Items I have made progress on:

• Find a way to support, advocate the LGBT community
  • Helped PFLAG secretary create LGBT+ term bingo for upcoming PFLAG meeting
  • Spoke with on-campus LGBT affairs rep on how to get involved
• Learn how to knit ; knit something
  • Learned how to purl and close off a project; used an entire skein of yarn making one long not-quite scarf
• Submit at least 1 short story a month
  • Found a potential new market for my one circulating story
• Complete a 2nd draft of a novel
  • Printed outlines of the two current contender stories to evaluate which I will work on
• Learn how to play Magic
  • Played several games of open-handed magic with my premade/ purchased deck
  • Bought a deck-builders kit for 2015 Core, sorted the cards
  • Build my own deck – played two open handed games with it – one loss, one win
• Swim with Dolphins
  • Going on the Out of Excuses writing retreat cruise in September – checked shore excursions, confirmed dolphin swimming is an option
• Read 38 books
  • Books read to date in 2015 (as tracked in Goodreads)

1. The Winter Long – Seanan McGuire
2. Celebromancy – Michael R. Underwood
3. Anna Dressed in Blood – Kendare Blake
4. Sparrow Hill Road – Seanan McGuire
5. The Eighth Guardian – Meredith McCardle
6. The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win your Inner Creative Battles – Steven Pressfield
7. Invisible – Jim. C. Hines
8. The Brief History of the Dead – Kevin Brockeier
9. Writing the Other – Nisi Shawl & Cynthia Ward
10. Curtsies & Conspiracies – Gail Carriger
11. Lock In – John Scalzi

On my birthday I decided to do one new thing (or revisit one thing I enjoyed but haven’t done in a while) for each of my 38 years. (Original Post Here).

Here is an update on some of the items I have done:

• Attend a concert of some sort on UF campus – Saw the Navy Sea Chanters with my sibling last week

Items I have made progress on:

• Find a way to support, advocate the LGBT community
  • Attended March’s PFLAG meeting
  • Made plans with friend (who is on PFLAG board) to help create a game for upcoming PFLAG meeting
• Go to a convention with a solid writers track (95% sure this will be GenCon)
  • Bought badge for GenCon
  • Booked flight and hotel
• Learn how to knit ; knit something
  • Began reading Stitch ‘n Bitch
  • Practiced slip knots, casting on, and knitting

Items I’ve added to the list:

• Complete 1 year of the Sea Change program
• Create a “Writers Toolbox” – consolidate my notes on writing
• Learn to tie a bow tie

On my birthday I decided to do one new thing (or revisit one thing I enjoyed but haven’t done in a while) for each of my 38 years. (Original Post Here).

Here is an update on some of the items I have done:

• See Neil Gaimen and Amanda Palmer (2/14/2015)
• Participate in Month of Letters – missed a couple of days, but I consider this a win over the 3 total sent last year.
• Attend a THATCamp – THATcamp Florida 2015 – Feb 28, 2015

Items I have made progress on:

• Learn how to play Magic
  • Purchased a starter pack, and played 2 open-faced games with my sibling, under guidance of my husband
• Complete the Couch to 5K
  • KNEE INJURY after first week
  • Posted on UF Get Up and Go site for tips to help avoid future injuries
  • Checked out The new rules of running : five steps to run faster and longer for life from the library
  • Three week break, then this week, knee feels better, 2 days of stretching followed by brisk walks.
• Find a way to support, advocate the LGBT community
  • Added March’s PFLAG meeting to my calendar to attend
• Go to a convention with a solid writers track (95% sure this will be GenCon)
  • Priced GenCon tickets
  • Began looking at airfare for GenCon
  • Got time off for GenCon
  • Found roommate for GenCon
• Learn how to knit ; knit something
  • Bought yarn
  • Borrowed knitting needles and Stitch ‘n Bitch from a friend
  • Checked out The complete idiot’s guide to knitting e-book from library
• Empty my hotmail inbox
  • Went through all my “friend” folders, and many of the other folders, deleted over 4,000 emails.

Items I’ve added to the list:

• Donate blood at least twice
• Read 38 books

On my birthday I decided to do one new thing (or revisit one thing I enjoyed but haven’t done in a while) for each of my 38 years. (Original Post Here).

Here is an update on some of the items I have done:

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Items I have made progress on:

• Complete the Couch to 5K
  • Downloaded 5K runner app
  • Ran 3 days this past week (Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday) following app instructions
  • Realized the 5K I picked is the day after an out-of-town event I’m attending, began searching for alternate 5K to run
• Participate in Month of Letters
  • Sent something every day but one, including to some strangers who signed up as pen-pals via the Month of Letters site.
• Attend a Pilates class
  • Showed up at “new” location for class; but it wasn’t held
  • Contacted teacher, then program director for class, found out the real location for the class for this upcoming weekend.
• Attend a concert of some sort on UF campus
  • Looked up UF concert schedule, added all Spring events to my calendar
  • Found someone (sibling) to likely attend with me
• Ride/ walk the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail
  • Walked part of this trail by coincidence – it was the same trail my hubby had heard about (by a different name), and we went to check it out this weekend with my sibling
• Learn how to play Magic
  • Watched two games of Magic between hubby and friend, understand the basic mechanics
• Find a way to support, advocate the LGBT community
  • Talked with friend who is member of PFLAG about opportunities
  • Got my PFLAG membership straightened out, now receive newsletters
  • Signed up for UF’s LGBT Affairs newsletter

Items I’ve added to the list:

• Learn to drive a stick shift
• Learn to ride a motorcycle – get liscense